Community Education

Community Education courses are designed to help you learn a new hobby, pursue a specific interest or simply brush up on some existing skills. Course offerings include Retirement Planning, Digital Photography, Alternative Energy, and Beekeeping, just to name a few. For more information on these and future classes, call 304.793.6101 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. These classes are a lot of fun, and you will learn skills that will remain with you for the rest of your life. Click here to Register online today!

Fall 2017 Classes

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Class

Location

Tuition

Details

Date

Basic Sign Language

Greenbrier Valley Campus, Lewisburg

$75

6-week class, Thursdays from 6:30 to 8 pm, preregister by 9/1/17

9/7/17

Basic Sign Language

Raleigh County Campus, Beaver

$75

6-week class, Tuesdays from 6 to 7:30 pm, preregister by 10/13/17

10/17/17

Beginning Quilting

Greenbrier Valley Campus, Lewisburg

$110, plus quilt kit ($75-$100)

6-week class, Wednesdays from 10 am to 2 pm, will make the quilt top for a "Star Gazing" pattern lap quilt, preregister by 9/5/17 with an information session on 9/12/17

Continuing Education

Are you a supervisor seeking ways to enhance your employee's performance? Do you need to complete continuing education units to fulfill training requirements for your job? Our Continuing Education courses will help you accomplish these goals. The classes help students obtain and maintain professional licensure and certifications that can lead to increased job performance and satisfaction.

For more information on Continuing Education course offerings, call 304.793.6101.

About the Advanced Technology Center

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The Advanced Technology Center (ATC) at New River Community and Technical College works in partnership with the College's Center for Workforce Education to provide a variety of customized programs to address the need for a highly skilled workforce. Business and community leaders across the region serve as advisors to our administration, which ensures our programs are in-sync with their needs.

Located in Ghent, West Virginia, our 93,000 square foot facility is being used to train workers for high demand and high paying occupations. Programs being offered at the ATC fall under five categories: Business Opportunity Center, Green Building Technologies, Manufacturing, Mining and Energy, Transport and Distrubution, and Line Service Mechanic.

The Advanced Technology Center is enrolling students for the following program or trainings:

Workforce Education

Business and industry leaders serving southeastern West Virginia are in need of a highly skilled workforce. A job-specific career and technical education program can greatly improve your chance of getting a great job right away. New River Community and Technical College is committed to bridging the gap between the needs of business and industry and the citizens of our nine-county service area.

There are several advantages of choosing a career and technical program:

Courses are highly focused in your field of study

Programs are offered at an accelerated pace to help you gain technical skills quickly

Industry experts are actively engaged in program development, which means you are better trained for your job

You are well-prepared to enter the job market bcause you gain hands-on experience

New River CTC has offered 40 Hour and 80 Hour Mining classes, Casino Table Games classes and Commercial Driver's License training programs. We work closely with the local Workforce Investment Boards to ensure our program offerings meet the needs of our service area.

Paual Johnson304-883-2450 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Advanced Building Skills

Ghent

$250 + $35 supply fee

6 weeks

TBA

Residential Wiring

Ghent

$250 + $25 supply fee

6 weeks

TBA

OSHA-10

Ghent

Lewisburg

$75

10 hours

TBA

National Electrical Code (WV Test Preparation)

Ghent

$250 + book fees

12 weeks

TBA

HVAC Block I (beginner class)

Ghent

$1500 + book fee

10 weeks

TBA

HVAC Block II (for students familiar with HVAC)

Ghent

$1500 + book fee

10 weeks

TBA

Pre-Licensing Real Estate Class

Lewisburg

$400 + $50 book fee

90 contact hours

TBA

*additional fees may apply

Let us help you secure your future by enrolling in one of our career and technical training programs! For more information on Workforce Education course offerings, call 304.793.6101 or email the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Customized Training Programs for Business and Industry

The Center for Workforce Education recognizes the key to success in today's world hinges upon the ability to be flexible and to adapt to change. Individual employers and industry groups look to New River to help improve and maintain their competitive edge by identifying opportunities for bringing new technologies and skills into the workplace and by delivering customized training programs in response to their specific needs and challenges.

You will think of New River's Center for Workforce Education like a branch of your own training department because working with New River means having:

Instructional specialists with many years of real-world experience who are ready to share valuable knowledge, which strengthens your organization's effectiveness

Program content aligned with your organization's strategic goals

Training when and where you want it - at your facility or on one of our campuses

Custom-designed training programs that fulfill your needs

Some examples of training options include:

Manufacturing

Electronics

Machining

Welding

Management and Leadership Skills

Industrial Maintenance

Customer Service

Blueprint Reading

Various levels of Computer Skills Training

OSHA Training-Choose from over 50 topics/skill sets

Truck Driver Training (CDL)

Class A

Passenger

Pintle Hook

Heavy Equipment

New River has provided customized training for numerous companies and agencies throughout southeastern West Virginia. Some of our clients include:

UTC Aerospace Systems

Snowshoe Mountain Resort

Alpha Natural Resources

The Greenbrier

American Electric Power

Pike Electric

Enhancing employee capabilities is a retention strategy that yields more stability and higher performance, improved reputation and a skilled workforce - all which favorably impact our sustainability. New River takes pride in offering training for your organization in a cost effective, efficient and convenient way to strengthen your workforce and keep your company on the leading edge.

For more information on Workforce Education, contact a member of the Workforce Education staff. We are here to serve you.

Education To Go

Update your skills, discover a new talent or chart a new career path at your own pace and at your convenience through ed2Go! The Center for Workforce Education offers a wide range of highly interactive courses that can be completed entirely over the internet.

With ed2Go:

Sessions start monthly

Sessions are offered in a convenient six-week format and consist of 12 lessons

Courses are led by subect matter experts

Courses are delivered in an interactive learning environment

Students receive an award of completion with a passing score

These online courses are affordable, fun, fast, convenient and geared just for you. View our catalog and register for class today!

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The deadline to apply for spring 2018 graduation is Friday, November 10. Applications are available online or you may pick up a paper form on your local campus or from your advisor. Make sure to see your advisor before submitting your application.

Beginning July 1, 2017, all New River Community and Technical College locations will be tobacco free, meaning the use of traditional cigarettes, e-cigarettes, chew, pipes, cigars, and snuff will be prohibited on College property.